Compositional characterisation of soluble apple polysaccharides, and their antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects on acute CCl4-caused liver damage in mice

► Both APP and AFP were acidic polysaccharides from Pink Lady apple peel and flesh. ► Both APP and AFP exerted significant hepatoprotection from CCl4-induced damage in mice. ► The hepatoprotection of APP and AFP was mediated by antioxidant mechanism in mice. ► Histopathological tests show the protection from CCl4 caused histological alteration.